Change maker



Nov. 23, 1926. 1,607,796

J. MELLOR CHANGE MAKER Filed July 10. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 23 1926.

J. MELLOR CHANGE MAKER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July lo, 1925 bwewrok QM! Mel/or Mmyr.

Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT @FFECE.

JAMES MELLOR, OF OTTANVA, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF T FRED- ERICK D. BURPEE, OF OTTA'WA, CANADA.

CHANGE MAKER.

Application filed July 10, 1325. Serial No. 42,688.

1o sity as at present to carry the same on their person.

A second object consists in the provision of a change maker holder of comparatively small size, adaptable to be mounted on the 15 guide rail of a street car.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent by following the description supplemented by drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view of the complete 20 chan e maker as mounted on a railing; t: c:

Figure 2 is a rear view thereof;

Figure 3 is a top view thereof;

Figure l is a cross section taken on line il of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is an end view thereof.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the different view *s.

Referring to Figure 1, 6 indicates the change maker holder forming the inven- Im tion hereof, intended to support the change maker 7 which is of conventional design. The device is preferably of rectangular form having four sides 8, 9, 10 and 11. The side 8 is comparatively low to render the change 35 maker keys 12 accessible to the operator.

The back 11 is of height to nearly reach the top of the change maker 7. It is provided with two lugs 13 and 14., preferably int gral therewith and perforated vertically to re- 40 ceive the supporting hooks 15 and 16 of the change maker so as to hold the same in an upright position. he top edges of sides 9 and 10 are shaped to nearly reach the top edge of the back 11 as well as the 45 edge of the front 8, the edge of these sides being curved for that purpose, as shown in Figure 5.

In order to support the change maker 7, I provide lugs 17 and 18 preferably integral 50 with the sides 9 and 10. Lug 17 carries a small stud 19 against which the edge of base 21 of the change maker 7 rests. A similar stud may be'used on lu 18, as shown by in Figure 3 although the samemay be dispensed with as the means of fastening hange maker in position, hereinafter described, tends to press the same towards the side 10.

W means comprises a thumb mounted in a boss 23 integral with the side 9. The conical end 21 of the screw s against the shelf 25 of the change maker, holding the same against the lugs 17 and 13 and the stud 19. The fastening may differ from that shown in the drawing as, for instance, a lock and key may be used.

The change maker holder above described is suitably fastened to an inclined troughlike bottom 26, a portion of which extends on one side of the holder forming a cuplike coin receptacle 23. To the slanting bottom 26 and preferably integral therewith is provided a post 30 having an enlarged base 31 forming a tubular clamp separated at 32 so as to be mounted over a railing 33. The two parts of the clamp 31 are coupled by means of screws The cup-shaped extension 28 is provided with a curved portion 35 intended to rest on the railing 33 so as to hold the same firmly on the railing.

In use, the change maker holder is permanently' mounted on the guide rail adjacent the conductors stand so that when the change maker 7 is placed therein it may be easily operated by the conductor. It is fastened to the holder by inserting the hooks 15 and 16 in the lugs 13 and 14c and secured by tightening the screws 22.

To operate the device, all that is necessary is to press the desired key or keys 12, when the coins released will fall in the trough by the openings 36 and as the trough is slanted, the coins will find their way by gravity into the cup-shaped extension 28 and may be there easily taken out by the passenger.

To remove the change maker from its holder, the screw 22 is loosened, when it may be easily raised from its support.

Although I have described my invention in connection with a change maker as shown in the drawings, it must be understood that many alterations may be made in the construction thereof so that the same may be adapted to different types of change makers without departing from the spirit of my invention and the scope of the following claims:

1. In a change maker holder of the class described, an inclined. trough-like bottom, a

rectangular enclosure mounted thereon, lugs carried by said rectangular enclosure to support a change maker, and additional lugs on said rectangular enclosure to receive supporting hooks forming part of said change maker.

2. In a change maker holder of the class described, a slanting trough-like bottom, a rectangular enclosure mounted over the same having one side lower than the other to give ac *ess to operating keys of said change maker, supporting lugs for said change maker integral with said rectangular enclosure, additional lugs positioned adjacent the edge of the higher wall of said rectangular enclosure to receive supporting hooks on said change maker, and means on said inclined trough to attach the same to a guide rail.

3. In a change maker holder of the class described, a rectangular enclosure of a size sufiicient to receive a change maker, said enclosure having a low front side to give access to operating keys on said change maker, a rear side of a height nearly equal to that of the change maker, ends uniting said front and rear sides having edges shaped to meet the edges of the said front and rear sides, lugs integral with the said ends to support the bottom of said change maker, lugs at the top of the rear side having perforations to receive supporting hooks on said change maker, a slanting trough forming a bottom for said enclosure, and a post connected to the underside of said slanting trough having a clamp to enable the same to be connected to a guide rail.

4. In a change maker holder of the class described, a rectangular enclosure of a size suitable to receive a change maker, lugs in said enclosure to support the change maker, lugs at the top of the rear side of said enclosure to receive hooks on said change makor, means to lock said change maker in said enclosure, a slanting trough forming a bottom for said enclosure, said trough extending from said rectangular enclosure at one side thereof so as to form a receptacle, and means connected to said rectangular enclosure to support the same on a guide rail.

Ottawa, June 19, 1925 JAMES MELLOR. 

